SB2023091437 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel vmwgfx driver
Published: September 14, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023091437
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38457)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the vmw_cmd_res_check() function in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.